What a fantastic competition we have had this year. A huge thank you to all the entrants and judges for getting involved.

The judges had a tough job selecting the winners as there were so many excellent entries. They have now completed their deliberations and I can announce the results.

3rd with a prize of $100 is Terror in the Desert - Egypt 1991 by Alison Galilian

2nd with a prize of $200 is Consequences by ​Lindsay de Feliz

And the overall winner with a prize of $300 is….A Koh Samui Shirt by Mark Boyter

Many congratulations to all of you. Your prizes are on the way.

The six runners-up were:

TO MARRY A MOCKINGBIRD? by Valerie Fletcher Adolph​Poor Economy by Frank Kusy​Words of Magic by Ronald MackayNAVAJO SALLY and KOKOPELLI by Patricia SteeleEscaping a Gulag by Ben StampSeaspray by Robyn Boswell

You can catch up with all this year’s entries via the 2018 Travel Stories page here.

This year’s Travel Highlights competition for entries of 50-100 words will be open from October 1st until November 30th 2018. There will be cash prizes for the Top 3. I look forward to reading all your wonderful highlights.

During the next couple of months, I will contact all contributors whose entries have been selected for the 2019 Travel Stories and Highlights book. This is due for release in December 2018.